The Facts of USA’s Founding Are More Interesting Than the Fabrications (Read by Digital Voice)

The Facts of USA’s Founding Are More Interesting Than the Fabrications (Read by Digital Voice)

From Firm Foundation with Bryan Hudson by Bryan Hudson

May 23, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 630

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The episode discusses the historical context of the USA's founding and the misconceptions surrounding its Christian principles.

This is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of “Biblical & Social Justice: What Is It?,” entitled “A Nation Founded on Christian Principles?” Listening to the stories of Christian nationalists, one might become persuaded that the United States descended from heaven.Any assertion that the United States was founded on Biblical and Christian principles must also concede that slavery was part and parcel of an unbiblical and unChristian version of so-called Biblical and Christian principles.It is not necessary to attribute the founding of the nation to the Bible or an organized Christian effort. Any review of the actual history of the founding of the United States, absent spiritualized narratives, shows that highly educated and brilliant men were responsible for debating, working, and creating the founding philosophies and documents. All the Framers were informed by their education, experiences, and faith. They were also informed by selfish motivations and economic interests. It is noteworthy that the Framers decided not to include Scripture in the founding documents. This is consistent with their objective to avoid creating a nation controlled by the church or by religion.Below is a…

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